The Known Crewmember® Program is a risk-based screening system that enables TSA security officers to verify the identity and employment status of crewmembers.
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) worked in close partnership with Airlines for America (A4A), the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and NATA Compliance Services to bring the Known Crewmember® Program to certain charter operators.
In May 2014, the Known Crewmember® (KCM®) Program was extended to air charter operators with a TSA Twelve-Five Standard Security Program (TFSSP) and/or a Private Charter Standard Security Program (PCSSP).
If your company is a Part 125 or Part 135 operator that is regulated by TSA under one of the above security programs, your company and flight crewmembers can benefit.
For a list of participating operators, Click Here:
As an employee, to be eligible for KCM®, you must:
Be actively operating under your employer's Part 135 or Part 125 certificate
Be actively operating under your employer's TSA TFSSP or PCSSP
Be an FAA-certified flight crewmember
For a list of participating operators, Click Here:
NOTE: If your employer is on the list of participating operators, contact your Aircraft Operator Security Coordinator (AOSC) to enroll in KCM®. If your operator is not on the list of participating operators, click the button below:
"NATA provides a wonderful KCM® service. I call it my Magic Pass. TSA Security Checks in seconds!" ~ Aircraft Charter Services, Inc.
"The best thing our company has ever done! Made our life so much easier." ~ Mac Air Group
"Works great, love the ease and stress reduction. I commute from LAX often and it's so nice to walk past the always long lines." ~ flyExclusive
"Awesome system, TSA Employees are prompt and friendly." ~ Exec 1 Aviation
"The KCM® program is going wonderfully. I use it all of the time. We have 116 pilots who use the badge and it works great. When I go through the KCM® access point I never have to wait and never have anyone in front of me in line. They just scan my badge, verify the information, and I am on my way. It takes a process that has always been painful and makes it PAINLESS." ~ Priester Aviation, LLC
"Crew feedback on Known Crewmember® has been stellar. Pilots love it. It's been working well at those airports that offer the KCM® entry. One particular instance where one of our pilots had it, the other didn't, was Newark (EWR) airport. The pilot with the KCM® badge walked right through and enjoyed a cold beverage in the terminal, while the other took nearly an hour to get past TSA. We've heard numerous stories like this. It's been a big hit for our crews." ~ Fair Wind Air Charter
"I use KCM® myself and I can tell you it’s awesome; I save time by being able to stay in the office a little longer since I don’t have to go through the long TSA lines; I can schedule my time much better and it has never taken me more than 15 seconds to go through a KCM® lane in FLL, SFO, EWR, MIA, etc. with or without uniform. Absolutely awesome." ~ Presidential Aviation, Inc.
"We are using the KCM® and it is a wonderful product. I personally have used it at ORD and CLT last week, it works. The program is wonderful and I highly recommend it." ~ Integrated Flight Resources
"The Known Crewmember® Program is working fantastic. All of our flight crews are enrolled and I have heard of no issues to date." ~ Northern Illinois Flight Center
"Our pilots love the KCM® Program." ~ Journey Aviation
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